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Oci ciornie (Italian, Russian, French with English subtitles)
Location
Main screening room
Date
December 17th, 2024
Duration
118 min
Cycle
Marcello Mastroianni

The extraordinary journey of this actor, a leading figure in Italian and European cinema for over three decades, brings us back to the heart of the most demanding auteur cinema, as well as to the most inventive, joyful, and iconic popular films. With a unique sense of style and a casual elegance, he became one of the most accomplished embodiments of the screen actor.

Winner of the Best Actor award for Marcello Mastroianni, 1987 Cannes Film Festival

Dark Eyes
Directed by
Nikita Mikhalkov
Language
Italian, Russian, French with English subtitles
Actors
Marcello Mastroianni, Elena Safonova, Marthe Keller
Origins
Italy, USSR
Year
1987
Duration
118 min
Genre
Comedy, drama, romance
Format
35 mm
Synopsis

At the turn of the 20th century, Romano tells a Russian passenger aboard an ocean liner about his love affairs. Freely inspired by Anton Chekhov's The Lady with the Dog.

Dark Eyes
Awards

Nikita Mikhalkov

Nikita Mikhalkov is a Russian filmmaker, actor, and producer known for his critically acclaimed films from the 1970s through the 1990s, during which he earned prestigious awards like an Academy Award, an Honorary Golden Lion, and various prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2002, he established the Golden Eagle Award, to recognize excellence in Russian cinema. His career slowed in the early 2000s while he led the Union of Russian Cinematographers before eventually stepping down.

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